This is a difficult place to be successful, especially if you identify as neurodiverse or if you have a disability. The work environment is structured with the expectation that people will work in specific ways (synchronous, specific hours, physically present, implied and explicit expectations of covering/masking) with particular communication styles (not neurodiverse friendly), and it doesn't accommodate other ways of working or communicating. There is limited DEI awareness, particularly among leadership, and there are no DEI initiatives to expand awareness. Without awareness, there cannot be accommodation, and without accommodation, neurodiverse individuals and/or individuals with disability can't be "successful" (since success = solely neurotypical success).
This is a startup, and startups have to choose carefully where they apply resources. If you're neurodiverse or disabled, I think it's important to know that D&I is an area where this startup has chosen not to apply resources, and the system/environment reflects this. At the individual level there are many wonderful people who care about diversity and inclusion (and you'll experience this in your interviews and social interactions). At the systems and leadership level, however, there is no flexibility so this individual goodwill can only go so far, even if you're fortunate to have a good-intentioned manager or well-meaning coworkers who believe this to be important. In the pressure to get something to market, this company has chosen to leave diversity and inclusion behind, at least for now.
